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The FAU Marine Science Laboratory is dedicated to community outreach events far and wide. Our event tables are staffed by FAU Marine Science Laboratory personnel and scholars-in-training from the Glenn W. and Cornelia T. Bailey Marine SEA Scholars program who will happily answer any questions you may have on the current research taking place in the lab. In recent years, the marine lab has participated in annual festivities both off-campus and on. See the schedule of upcoming events below and follow us on social media to learn more about where you can find us next!
| Event | Date/Time | Location | |
| Octopus: Remarkably Bright Creatures with Dr. Chelsea Bennice - Read Together Palm Beach County 2024 and the Thursday Night Speaker Series | Thursday, November 14th, 6 PM - 7:30 PM | Boca Raton Public Library - Downtown Library, 400 NW 2nd Ave, Boca Raton, FL |
Take a look below for an idea of what events the Marine Lab has attended in the past and may return to in the near future. In 2023, the Glenn W. and Cornelia T. Bailey Marine SEA Scholars participated in 15 outreach events, reaching over 32,000 community members, including students, teachers, and the public.
| Event | Date/Time | Location |
| Lake Worth LagoonFest |
Saturday, November 2nd, 2024 9:00 am - 1:00 pm |
Flagler Drive, downtown West Palm Beach, FL |
| Indian River Lagoon Science Festival | Saturday October 26th, 10AM-3PM | 600 N Indian River Drive, Fort Pierce, FL |
| Fall Family Fun Festival | Saturday, October 19th, 10 AM - 4 PM | Cox Science Center, 4801 Dreher Trail N, West Palm Beach, FL |
| World Oceans Day | Saturday, June 8th, 11AM-3PM |
Phillip & Patricia Frost Museum of Science 1101 Biscayne Blvd, Miami, FL 33132 |
| United States Coast Guard Station Lake Worth Inlet Open House | Saturday, May 11th, 10 AM-2 PM |
USCG Station Lake Worth Inlet 3300 Lake Shore Drive, Riviera Beach, FL 33404 |
| Florida Marine Science Educators Association (FMSEA) Conference | Saturday, April 26-Sunday, April 27 | Loggerhead Marinelife Center, Juno Beach, FL |
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Office of Undergraduate Research and Inquiry (OURI)'s 14th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium |
Friday, April 5th, 8 AM-5 PM |
Schmidt Family Complex Florida Atlantic University 777 Glades Road, Boca Raton, FL 33431 |
| FAU Science Fest | Friday, April 12th, 10 AM-2 PM |
Breezeway, Florida Atlantic University 777 Glades Road, Boca Raton, FL 33431 |
| Immerse Yourself! Presentation Series Dr. Chelsea Bennice: Octopus Biology and Behavior | Wednesday, March 20th, 7:00 PM | History of Diving Museum 82990 Overseas Hwy, Islamorada, FL 33036 |
| Science Showcase | Saturday, February 24th, 10:00 AM-1:00 PM |
Florida Atlantic University 777 Glades Road, Boca Raton, FL 33431 |
| Turtle Fest | Saturday, February 24th, 10:00 AM -6:00 PM |
Loggerhead Marinelife Center
14200 U.S. Hwy 1, Juno Beach, FL 33408 |
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Gumbo Limbo Nature Center EcoWatch Lecture Series Chelsea Bennice: “Octopus Research: Behavior, Bacteria, and Beyond!” |
Wednesday, February 28th , 6:30-8:00 PM |
Gumbo Limbo Nature Center
1801 N Ocean Blvd, Boca Raton, FL 33432 |
| Lightning Talks: Cephalopods |
Friday, February 29th, 6:00 PM PST/9:00PM EST |
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| River Center Lecture Series Colleen Hecker: “Who’s that Octopus?” |
Friday, January 19th, 6:00 -7:00 PM | River Center 805 US 1, Jupiter, FL 33477 |
| Indian River Lagoon Science Festival | Saturday, November 18, 2023 - 10AM-3PM | 600 N. Indian River Dr, Ft. Pierce, FL |
| Lake Worth LagoonFest | Saturday, November 4, 2023 - 9AM-3PM | Flagler Drive, downtown West Palm Beach, FL |
| Fall Family Fun Fest | Saturday, October 14, 2023 - 10AM-4PM | Cox Science Center and Aquarium, West Palm Beach, FL |
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Lectures at the Lagoon:
“Octopus Research: Behavior, Bacteria, and Beyond!” by Chelsea Bennice, Ph.D. |
October 1, 2023 | Manatee Lagoon, West Palm Beach, FL |
| World Oceans Day | June 4, 2023 | Philip & Patricia Frost Museum of Science, Miami, FL |
| Lauderdale Science Festival | March 4, 2023 | Museum of Discovery & Science, Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| Lake Worth LagoonFest | November 5, 2022 | West Palm Beach, FL |
